Re: [gardeners] Friday gardening

Margaret Lauterbach (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 17 Oct 1998 06:56:11 -0600

>> Those so-called hummingbird moths are sphinx moths, I think.  Mebbe parent
>> of tomato hornworms.  Margaret
>
>This one was darker colored than the sphinx moths I've seen and much
>thicker through the body. Could be they're sphinx moths, I've never
>tried to look them up. Strangely enough we're not much bothered by
>tomato hornworms. Stink bugs yeah, hornworms no.
>
>George
>
Tomato hornworms are kissin' cousins of tobacco hornworms.  Watch Miz
Anne's Nicotiana.  Margaret